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Hi, I want to set the focus to a textbox when loading the first page (guess what, it's a logon form :-D), just like mail.yahoo.com How do you do that? tnx. "If I don't see you in this world, I'll see you in the next one... and don't be late." ~ Jimi Hendrix

[khurram rathor]

Hello, You can do it through JavaScript. Use "onload" event for a body tag and do focus in that event. Like.. < script language="javascript"> function StartFocuse() { document.Logon.txtName.focus(); } < /script> and declare event in the body Tag like.. < body MS_POSITIONING="GridLayout" onload="StartFocuse()"> < form id="Logon" method="post" runat="server"> ...... ...... < /form> < /body> khurram rathor

[Stefan Troschuetz]

To avoid the usage of javascript, try using tabindexes for your controls. The one with the lowest index should get focus.

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tnx for you reply, but unfortunately I've been there and done that. (and Z-Index too) tnx for the effort though. "If I don't see you in this world, I'll see you in the next one... and don't be late." ~ Jimi Hendrix

[asifmaniar]

try this method: so on page load call SetInitialFocus(TextBox_Name) public void SetInitialFocus(Control ctrl) { StringBuilder s = new StringBuilder() ; s.Append("") ; s.Append("function SetInitialFocus()") ; s.Append("{") ; s.Append(" document.") ; Control p = new Control(); p= ctrl.Parent ; while (! (p is System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlForm )) p = p.Parent ; s.Append(p.ClientID) ; s.Append("['") ; s.Append(ctrl.UniqueID) ; s.Append("'].focus();") ; s.Append("}") ; s.Append("window.onload = SetInitialFocus;") ; s.Append("") ; ctrl.Page.RegisterClientScriptBlock("InitialFocus", s.ToString()) ; }

[V 0]

Yes idd, it worked like a charm. tnx :-) "If I don't see you in this world, I'll see you in the next one... and don't be late." ~ Jimi Hendrix